O LORD, LISTEN TO MY CRY
Key verse: 11a
NIV
Psalm 5[a]
For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.
1 Listen(A) to my words, Lord,
consider my lament.(B)
2 Hear my cry for help,(C)
my King and my God,(D)
for to you I pray.
3 In the morning,(E) Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.(F)
4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people(G) are not welcome.
5 The arrogant(H) cannot stand(I)
in your presence.
You hate(J) all who do wrong;
6 you destroy those who tell lies.(K)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, Lord, detest.
7 But I, by your great love,
can come into your house;
in reverence(L) I bow down(M)
toward your holy temple.(N)
8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(O)
because of my enemies—
make your way straight(P) before me.
9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;(Q)
with their tongues they tell lies.(R)
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,(S)
for they have rebelled(T) against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.(U)
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name(V) may rejoice in you.(W)
Footnotes
- Psalm 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.
Cross references
- Psalm 5:1 : S 1Ki 8:29; Ps 17:1; 40:1; 116:2; Da 9:18
- Psalm 5:1 : Ps 38:9; Isa 35:10; 51:11
- Psalm 5:2 : S Job 19:7; S 24:12; S 36:5
- Psalm 5:2 : Ps 44:4; 68:24; 84:3
- Psalm 5:3 : Isa 28:19; 50:4; Jer 21:12; Eze 46:13; Zep 3:5
- Psalm 5:3 : Ps 62:1; 119:81; 130:5; Hab 2:1; Ro 8:19
- Psalm 5:4 : Ps 1:5; 11:5; 104:35; Pr 2:22
- Psalm 5:5 : 2Ki 19:32; Ps 73:3; 75:4; Isa 33:19; 37:33
- Psalm 5:5 : Ps 1:5
- Psalm 5:5 : Ps 45:7; 101:3; 119:104; Pr 8:13
- Psalm 5:6 : Pr 19:22; S Jn 8:44; Ac 5:3; Rev 21:8
- Psalm 5:7 : Dt 13:4; Jer 44:10; Da 6:26
- Psalm 5:7 : S 2Sa 12:16; Ps 138:2
- Psalm 5:7 : S 1Ki 8:48
- Psalm 5:8 : Ps 23:3; 31:1; 71:2; 85:13; 89:16; Pr 8:20
- Psalm 5:8 : S 1Ki 8:36; Jn 1:23
- Psalm 5:9 : Jer 5:16; Lk 11:44
- Psalm 5:9 : Ps 12:2; 28:3; 36:3; Pr 15:4; Jer 9:8; Ro 3:13*
- Psalm 5:10 : La 1:5
- Psalm 5:10 : Ps 78:40; 106:7; 107:11; La 3:42
- Psalm 5:11 : Ps 33:1; 81:1; 90:14; 92:4; 95:1; 145:7
- Psalm 5:11 : Ps 69:36; 119:132
- Psalm 5:11 : S Job 22:19
- Psalm 5:12 : Ps 112:2
- Psalm 5:12 : Ps 32:7
- Psalm 5:12 : S Ge 15:1
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ESV
Lead Me in Your Righteousness
To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.5 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my (A)groaning.
2 Give attention to the sound of my cry,
my (B)King and my God,
for (C)to you do I pray.
3 O Lord, in (D)the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you[a] and (E)watch.
4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
5 The (F)boastful shall not (G)stand before your eyes;
you (H)hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who speak (I)lies;
the Lord abhors (J)the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will (K)bow down (L)toward your (M)holy temple
in the fear of you.
8 (N)Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
(O)make your way straight before me.
9 For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inmost self is (P)destruction;
(Q)their throat is (R)an open grave;
they (S)flatter with their tongue.
10 (T)Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them (U)fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who (V)take refuge in you (W)rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may (X)exult in you.
12 For you (Y)bless the righteous, O Lord;
you (Z)cover him with favor as with (AA)a shield.
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Footnotes
- Psalm 5:3 Or I direct my prayer to you
Cross references
- Psalm 5:1 : [Ps. 39:3]
- Psalm 5:2 : Ps. 84:3
- Psalm 5:2 : Ps. 65:2
- Psalm 5:3 : Ps. 88:13; 119:147; 130:6
- Psalm 5:3 : [Hab. 2:1]
- Psalm 5:5 : Ps. 73:3; 75:4; [Hab. 1:13]
- Psalm 5:5 : See Ps. 1:5
- Psalm 5:5 : Ps. 11:5
- Psalm 5:6 : [Ps. 4:2]; Rev. 21:8; 22:15
- Psalm 5:6 : Ps. 55:23
- Psalm 5:7 : Ps. 132:7
- Psalm 5:7 : 1 Kgs. 8:29, 30
- Psalm 5:7 : Ps. 11:4; 79:1
- Psalm 5:8 : [Ps. 23:3; 25:4, 5]
- Psalm 5:8 : [Ezra 8:21]
- Psalm 5:9 : Ps. 52:2
- Psalm 5:9 : Cited Rom. 3:13
- Psalm 5:9 : Jer. 5:16
- Psalm 5:9 : Ps. 12:2; Prov. 2:16; 7:5
- Psalm 5:10 : [Isa. 24:6]
- Psalm 5:10 : [2 Sam. 15:31; 17:14, 23]
- Psalm 5:11 : Ps. 2:12
- Psalm 5:11 : Ps. 33:21
- Psalm 5:11 : [Ps. 9:2; 1 Sam. 2:1]
- Psalm 5:12 : Ps. 115:13
- Psalm 5:12 : [Ps. 103:4]
- Psalm 5:12 : [Ps. 35:2]
5 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my (A)groaning.
2 Give attention to the sound of my cry,
my (B)King and my God,
for (C)to you do I pray.
3 O Lord, in (D)the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you[a] and (E)watch.
4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
5 The (F)boastful shall not (G)stand before your eyes;
you (H)hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who speak (I)lies;
the Lord abhors (J)the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will (K)bow down (L)toward your (M)holy temple
in the fear of you.
8 (N)Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
(O)make your way straight before me.
9 For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inmost self is (P)destruction;
(Q)their throat is (R)an open grave;
they (S)flatter with their tongue.
10 (T)Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them (U)fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who (V)take refuge in you (W)rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may (X)exult in you.
12 For you (Y)bless the righteous, O Lord;
you (Z)cover him with favor as with (AA)a shield.
Footnotes
- Psalm 5:3 Or I direct my prayer to you
Cross references
- Psalm 5:1 : [Ps. 39:3]
- Psalm 5:2 : Ps. 84:3
- Psalm 5:2 : Ps. 65:2
- Psalm 5:3 : Ps. 88:13; 119:147; 130:6
- Psalm 5:3 : [Hab. 2:1]
- Psalm 5:5 : Ps. 73:3; 75:4; [Hab. 1:13]
- Psalm 5:5 : See Ps. 1:5
- Psalm 5:5 : Ps. 11:5
- Psalm 5:6 : [Ps. 4:2]; Rev. 21:8; 22:15
- Psalm 5:6 : Ps. 55:23
- Psalm 5:7 : Ps. 132:7
- Psalm 5:7 : 1 Kgs. 8:29, 30
- Psalm 5:7 : Ps. 11:4; 79:1
- Psalm 5:8 : [Ps. 23:3; 25:4, 5]
- Psalm 5:8 : [Ezra 8:21]
- Psalm 5:9 : Ps. 52:2
- Psalm 5:9 : Cited Rom. 3:13
- Psalm 5:9 : Jer. 5:16
- Psalm 5:9 : Ps. 12:2; Prov. 2:16; 7:5
- Psalm 5:10 : [Isa. 24:6]
- Psalm 5:10 : [2 Sam. 15:31; 17:14, 23]
- Psalm 5:11 : Ps. 2:12
- Psalm 5:11 : Ps. 33:21
- Psalm 5:11 : [Ps. 9:2; 1 Sam. 2:1]
- Psalm 5:12 : Ps. 115:13
- Psalm 5:12 : [Ps. 103:4]
- Psalm 5:12 : [Ps. 35:2]
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1. Morning by morning (1-3)
King David was a man of prayer. He was a king, but he honored God as his King, and morning by morning came humbly into God's presence to lay his requests before him. He came just as a lowly subject goes before his king with his petition. He laid his requests before God, then waited in expectation for God's response.
2. Lead me in your righteousness (4-12)
His prayer is based on God's righteous character. He knows God. God hates proud and arrogant people; he abhors those who are deceitful and bloodthirsty, and he hates liars. Pride keeps men from repenting, and keeps them from God. David comes to God humbly, asking his mercy. He asks God to lead him in righteousness. He asks God to deal with rebellious men who speak lying words and whose hearts scheme evil. Then he confesses his assurance that those who take refuge in God find real joy.
Prayer: Lord, I lay my petitions before you and await your answer with expectation.
One Word: Pray and take refuge in God
